preowned | lili

[ . . . . ah. she looks a little less certain at that, her expression turning fragile for an entire fraction of a second.]

... if I can get you to listen to me then... maybe it's fine.

[she doesn't try to be moving - she just says what's on her mind. it doesn't always work. but if she can just convince him...]

... you have to go back, and you have to survive so you can stay with him, and not leave him alone.

I already...

[broke that promise]

Edited 2019-07-16 18:18 (UTC)

[ he thinks back to what her secret was. he understands, and he remembers admitting to lune that he had been scared when he was killed.

it's strange to think that he had only really known her for a week. there were the messages from the oracle bell, but the mostly just talked about the task information in short bursts. it makes him sad again, knowing that he could have had more time to spend with these people. ]

I'll take care of Kara-bou as best as I can.

But for now, keep sending him things so he won't ever forget that you're still around.

... he said that he'd remember.

[the things that they've done together, and she sounds a little wistful. like she hopes that it's true. but she knows that they live a lot longer than she does, and she can't expect to make an impact on people like that, no matter how much they might like her in the moment.

but she sighs and tries to regain her composure before her emotions get any more caught in her throat than they already are.]

But the idiot's already forgetting to feed the chickens - just because I took care of it every time that he got moody doesn't mean that he can slack off when I'm gone...

Bob-chan...

[ HIS CHILD

TSURU MISSES HIS CHICKEN SO MUCH

HE CAN'T EVEN MAKE A THOUGHTFUL COMMENT ON KARA HE'S TOO SAD ABOUT BOB-CHAN ]

[ . . . . right, it's tsuru's chicken. lili just glances over to him and shakes her head]

... she's growing well. She has to do well, because I told Ookurikara to take her and Kazakiri to your citadel with you when all of this is over.

We also got them new hats along with their old ones.

Bob-chan's a girl?

[ what. ]

... hm, but that will be nice. I hope to see them soon.

[ the one thing tsuru does not mention to lili is the fact that he isn't even sure that he and kara come from the same place, and he's leaning more towards that they aren't.

he decides to keep that secret to himself though. ]

[tsuru actually has so many secrets and yet you couldn't pick one]

All chickens are girls - I think the roosters are boys.

But we can't see them too soon! If he ends up here, you have to help me scold him!

[lili please]

Eh? Why would he end up here?

[ he's not allowed to die? ]

Exactly!

[SHE HUFFS]

... I know that there's only supposed to be one person left and... maybe there's a few people I wouldn't mind it being.

But... I want it to be him.

Oh, me too. I hope it's him.

[ ... ]

I would have been fine if it were you though.

[wh]

Me?

Why?

Why not?

You would choose to do the right thing, right? And of course I'd want a friend to reach the end.

[wait]

We're friends?

[shE DOESN'T MEAN THIS IN AN INSULTING WAY SHE JUST

sounds a little surprised]

[ you know

normally he'd just think she's funny but after minato, he just

visibly deflates ]

[slkdjf

she looks a little startled - ]

I didn't mean—

... it's not like you could've known but, I haven't had... good luck with people who want to be my friend here.

[ . . . ]

Everyone who's asked has betrayed my trust in one way or another. I - don't think that you would but...

[maybe she doesn't want to be tricked anymore]

Well, I'm not asking to be your friend, I assumed we already were...

[ ah well

he scratches the back of his head. ]

Although I guess a week really was just too little time...